The Ash Pit

The Ash Pit
Map
Highest point
Elevation1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Coordinates57°27′N 130°47′W / 57.45°N 130.78°W / 57.45; -130.78
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeTahltan Highland
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeVolcanic crater
Last eruptionHolocene

The Ash Pit is an inactive volcanic crater, located on the southern edge of the Kitsu Plateau in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and may be the youngest feature of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. It is within the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.